Steve Goodier Wisdom: Acres of Diamonds

In this inspirational article, master storyteller, Steve Goodier, shares a key piece of life wisdom . Enjoy!

A century ago, Russell Conwell traveled the United States with a speech he called, “Acres of Diamonds.” He told of a young man who studied at Yale to become a mining engineer. Upon graduation, “gold fever” struck him and he set off to California to seek his fortune.

Yale had offered him a position as an instructor, which he turned down. He persuaded his mother to sell their Massachusetts farm and accompany him. But the trip was futile as he found no gold and eventually accepted a job in Minnesota working for a mining company — at a lower salary than he would have received at Yale. Read more

Steve Goodier Wisdom: The Beauty Way

In this inspirational article, master storyteller, Steve Goodier, shares a key piece of life wisdom . Enjoy!

I guess I’m likely to put anything in my body!

I love spicy foods and Mexican foods in particular. I’ve “treated” friends to my favorite homemade spicy dishes. A typical reaction to a dish bathed in my hot sauce goes like this: they smile and enthusiastically try a bite; their eyes open far too wide and they  begin to sweat profusely and reach for the water to put out the flames in their stomachs; then, when voice and reason return, they nod and politely say, “Tasty.” They often don’t come back.

One person commented, “I’ve heard of people who preach hellfire, but you’re the only one I know who hands out samples.” Read more

Steve Goodier Wisdom: A Matter of Trust

In this inspirational article, master storyteller, Steve Goodier, shares a key piece of life wisdom . Enjoy!

During a flight between New York and Chicago, the captain made this announcement over the plane’s intercom: “Our number four engine has just been shut off because of mechanical trouble. There is nothing to worry about, however, and we can still finish the flight with just three engines. Besides, you will be reassured to know that we have four bishops on board.”

An 86-year-old woman called the flight attendant and said, “Would you please tell the captain that I would rather have four engines and three bishops!” Experience taught her to place her trust in the aircraft rather than passengers — even if they’re bishops! Read more

Steve Goodier Wisdom: Let It Shine!

In this inspirational article, master storyteller, Steve Goodier, shares a key piece of life wisdom . Enjoy!

While attending a conference, I returned to my motel room late one evening. The overhead light outside my door was burned out and I had difficulty finding the keyhole. When I managed to open the door, I felt around the wall for a light switch. I found a plate where a switch was once installed…but no switch.

Not discouraged easily, I remembered spotting a lamp by the bed when I deposited my luggage earlier in the day. I found the bed in the dark and felt around until I found the lamp, but when I switched it on, nothing happened! Now what? Read more

Steve Goodier Wisdom: Web of Love

In this inspirational article, master storyteller, Steve Goodier, shares a key piece of life wisdom . Enjoy!

Listen to how a simple ball of yarn became a web of love for one classroom of high school students.

Their teacher seated the students in a circle on the carpeted floor. One member of the group was instructed to toss a ball of yarn to  someone across the circle, holding tightly to one end. The recipient took hold of the string and listened as the one who tossed it shared something that she especially liked about him. Keeping hold of the  string, he then tossed the ball across the circle to someone else and affirmed something positive about her. The ball of yarn was tossed across and around the circle until everyone had both heard and shared encouragement…and thus the yarn became a woven web of love and good feelings…. Read more

Steve Goodier Wisdom: Namaste

In this inspirational article, master storyteller, Steve Goodier, shares a key piece of life wisdom . Enjoy!

Has this ever happened to you?

The day after we moved to a small town in Colorado my wife Bev did grocery shopping. We moved few food items with us so she filled four grocery carts full. She asked if she could pay with an out of state check. “We just moved here,” she explained, “and don’t have local checks yet.”

They said, “Yes, no problem.” But when she began looking for her checkbook, she discovered that she had left it at home. Read more

Steve Goodier Wisdom: Act As If

In this inspirational article, master storyteller, Steve Goodier, shares a key piece of life wisdom . Enjoy!

What final result are you trying to achieve?

In the mid-1950s, a flamboyant, but unknown, American pianist had dreams of performing in the Hollywood Bowl. He gathered some money, rented the Hollywood Bowl on an off night, showed up wearing a tuxedo and played a full concert on a grand piano to absolutely no audience at all.

Except that the hall was empty, he lived his dream. Then he kept building on that dream until, four years later to the very night, Liberace performed at the Hollywood Bowl before a capacity, standing-room-only crowd. Read more

Steve Goodier Wisdom: Who Listens?

In this inspirational article, master storyteller, Steve Goodier, shares a key piece of life wisdom . Enjoy!

Two psychiatrists met at their 20th college reunion. One is vibrant, while the other looks withered and worried. “So what’s your secret?” the older looking psychiatrist asked. “Listening to other people’s problems every day, all day long, for years onend, has made an old man of me.”

“So,” replies the younger-looking one, “who listens?” Read more

Steve Goodier Wisdom: Who Listens?

In this inspirational article, master storyteller, Steve Goodier, shares a key piece of life wisdom . Enjoy!

Two psychiatrists met at their 20th college reunion. One is vibrant, while the other looks withered and worried. “So what’s your secret?” the older looking psychiatrist asked. “Listening to other people’s problems every day, all day long, for years onend, has made an old man of me.”

“So,” replies the younger-looking one, “who listens?” Read more

Steve Goodier Wisdom: Be a Genius… Be Patient!

In this inspirational article, master storyteller, Steve Goodier, shares a key piece of life wisdom . Enjoy!

Is patience difficult for you? A man in Los Angeles, California was arrested for negligent discharge of a weapon after shooting his toilet bowl five times with a 38 caliber handgun. He claims that he just got upset. He couldn’t take it any longer. His daughter had flushed a hairbrush earlier in the day and clogged the pipes. So he shot the offending toilet. I have no word on the toilet’s condition, but the man’s patience was long gone.

I once learned a valuable lesson about patience. I came across a box turtle while walking home one day. I brought him home to examine a little more closely. My intention was to keep him for a few hours and let him go. Read more

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